Over 900 Third graders from Mentor and other local schools visit the Mentor Safety House each spring. The Safety House is handicap accessible and can handle several classes at a time.

Safety House Fact #2

The Safety House replaced the ACBC Safety Trailer, which could only be scheduled during the colder times of the year. The Safety House also has the benefits of holding larger groups and teaching injury prevention as well as fire prevention.

Safety House Fact #3

Buzzy the host of the family room portion of the safety house has also hosted retirement parties, starred in a commercial for Mentor TV, and made a speech for NEOEA day in front of hundreds of teachers.

Lessons Learned in the Family Room

Seat Belt Safety

Car Seat Safety

Smoke Detectors

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Fireplace Safety

Helmet Safety

Candle Safety

Trip Hazards

Water Safety

Lessons Learned in the Kitchen

Medicine Safety

Oven Safety

Microwave Safety

Proper storage for cleaners

Burn prevention

Poisoning

Electrocution

Lessons Learned in the Bedroom

Trip Hazards

Weapon Safety

Portable Heater Safety

Fire Exit Plan

Know 2 ways out

Meeting Place

Strangulation hazards

Caring for Newborns

Bus Funding

Inconsistent funding of local participating schools created the need to provide funds to schools for this worthwhile field trip. In past years this has come from organizations such as The Junior Womens League of Mentor, The Mentor Professional Firefighters Local 1845, and The City of Mentor. The Mentor Firefighters' Historical Association has secured funding for busing through its numerous fund raisers. This will provide a stable form of funding for years to come.

History of The Safety House

In 2000, grants, community donations, and a small amount of fire department funds combined with labor provided mostly by The Mentor Professional Firefighters Local 1845 members were used to convert an abandoned garage into a “Safety House” in an effort to really reach the children.

Safety House Videos

copyright 2000 Produced by the City of Mentor's Public Education Office